“And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb.” Rev. 19:9 On May 19 most of the world’s attention was focused on the Storybook Wedding taking place in England as Prince Harry married Megan Markle from America. It was a…
“He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.” Romans 4:20-23 I mentioned Abraham and his…
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” John 14:27 I read an interesting quote recently: “Most of the situations that entangle your mind are not today’s…
“The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.” Psalm 37:23-24 In ourselves we cannot claim to be good, but because we delight…
“It is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23 Did you ever marvel how God orchestrates things in our lives that we don’t understand at the time we are going through…
We have frequent afternoon showers in the South that interrupt our schedules. Many times these inconvenient downpours will start as we are heading home from work. There are things in all of our lives that disrupt our plans and often cause us to change our plans. An unexpected illness and loss of a job are a few of the unexpected mud puddles we may encounter. This week I stopped by an herb store. It had rained earlier and as I started to step out of the car I realized there was a huge mud puddle at my door. I ended up moving my car to avoid the mud puddle. But, the Bible reminds us that some “mud puddle interruptions” are welcome disruptions that open doors to miracles. For example, the story of a blind man in the Book of John who received his sight after Jesus spit on the ground and made a mud pack for his eyes. He was told to go to the Pool of Siloam and wash the mud out of his eyes. “When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay” (John 9:7 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible).
Prayer: Even though the unexpected things that come into my life are often like a mud puddle I rather avoid, help me, Lord, to realize both the ground and the rain came from You. You know how to turn the mud puddles I encounter into miracles.
Devotion by Kaye Singleton
“And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19 in the New International Version of the Holy Bible). My attention was drawn to this passage in a recent meeting. The King James Version of this scripture reads, “supplies all your needs.” Both versions convey that God supplies all. The word “all” means everything; nothing is excluded. Whatever I have need of He will supply. What a great God I serve!
Prayer: Thank You, God, for supplying all my needs. There is no reason to worry for Your supply is unlimited. In Jesus’ Name. Amen!
Devotion by Kaye Singleton
Jesus said, “And, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.” (John 12:32 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible). In this verse Jesus was speaking of His death on the cross but we can still lift Him up today. This is why it’s important to create an atmosphere of praise and worship at the beginning of every church service. Our purpose is to encourage those who come in with a heavy load to be drawn into heavenly places where answers are available. It is your responsibility as a believer to offer heartfelt worship and words of encouragement to point those in need to Jesus Christ – the answer to their individual crisis! Lift Him up as high as you possibly can so that others will be drawn to Him!
Prayer: Thank You, Lord, for the avenue of praise. When we lift You up, we are drawn into Your presence.
Devotion by: Kaye Singleton
Someone sent me the following in an e-mail message. It had no title so I entitled it, “If.”
If the economy collapses, He is still my Provider!
If the healthcare is unsustainable, He is still my Healer!
If disaster shall come, He is still my Protector!
If the powers that be strip me of my patriotism, He is still my banner!
If my life should be taken, He is still my Salvation!
He is my God. He is Jesus, the Way, the Truth and the Life!
Prayer: I am so glad that You are my God and You are the same yesterday, today and forever. The world I live in is so “iffy” it makes it hard to plan anything. You never change. You can handle any “if” that comes along. Amen!
Devotion by Kaye Singleton